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Town of Cheyenne Wells Council Chambers 141 South 1st Regular Meeting Monday, August 10, 2026 6:00 P.M.

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Mayor Pro tem called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.

Kiowa County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

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The Regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on August 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Donald Oswald,

Conditional Use Permit Application

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Rosewood Solar, LLC has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to the Cheyenne County Planning and Development Department for the proposed Rosewood Solar and Storage Project (the “Project”), a new solar and battery storage facility to be located on approximately 3,250 acres of private land in Cheyenne County, Colorado approximately 11 miles northwest of Cheyenne Wells.

Cheyenne County August 2026 Ledger

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The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session the 19th and 31st days of August and the 10th day of September, 2026 with the following present:
     
Ronald R. Smith, Chairman Marcy Brossman, County Administrator
R.J. Jolly, Commissioner Allison Brown, Clerk to Board
Rick Pelton, Commissioner    
     
COUNTY GENERAL
NAME FOR WHAT PURPOSE AMOUNT
Cheyenne Wells Lumber Supplies 280.97
State of Colorado DMV Mailers 185.99
Amanda L Brown Professional Services 500.00
County Health Pool Health Insurance Reimbursement 2,232.53
Black Hills Energy Natural Gas 434.17
CenturyLink Extension Phone 122.44
Ryan Ash Fair Supplies & Advertising 338.53
El Paso County Financial Services Autopsy 1,600.00
Cheyenne Wells Postmaster Postage Permit 390.00
Kit Carson County Dispatch Expenses 2,652.00
Kent Electric Fair Electrical 375.00
Kit Carson County 20% Dispatch Expenses 386.17
Lynnie’s Fair Judges/Volunteer Meals 90.00
M & D Catering Fair Judges/Volunteer Meals 159.00
Prowers County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Housing 1,543.20
Rebeltec Communication Internet 1,099.87
Wex Bank Fuel 2,820.33
Cheyenne Wells Recreation Assn. Baseball Field Lights Donation 1,500.00
County Health Pool Insurance Reimbursement 566.62
Colby Canvas Company County Fair Tents 3,775.00
Cheyenne County Public Health Public Health Reimbursement 1,362.26
Bernies RV Sales & Repairs A/C Repair for Ticket Booth 1,543.00
AFLAC Cancer Insurance 649.21
Office of the District Attorney District Attorney Fees 6,232.00
Town of Cheyenne Wells Water 1,798.58
County Health Pool Health Insurance 35,759.33
Kansas Payment Center Garnishment 391.00
Joe’s Garage Inc. Public Transit Annual Inspection/Repairs 2,223.87
Jerry Allen Reimbursement 299.92
County Treasurer Withholding Deductions 29,274.98
West Cheyenne Fire Protection District Kit Carson Days Donation 2,500.00
Viaero Wireless Phones 350.92
Ricoh USA Inc. Copier 85.17
Ronald Unruh Merry Go Round Window Repair 390.00
Kit Carson Chamber of Commerce Kit Carson Day Donation 2,500.00
Kent Electric Arapahoe Siren 2,559.86
Kent Electric Courthouse Electrical 776.72
PumpCO LLC Fair Porta Potty 370.00
Verizon Wireless Phones 206.18
County Treasurer Withholding Deductions 140.84
CenturyLink Phones 1,956.13
CW Lumber Fairground Supplies 2,423.48
Evergreen Mechanical LLC A/C Repair 526.50
Kit Carson County Sheriff Prisoner Keep 220.00
Perry Brewer (Computer Services) Monthly Contract & Supplies 1,269.98
Quill Supplies 121.64
T&B Sanitation Trash 343.50
American Environmental Consulting Landfill Engineering 3,425.00
Bret Olinger Contract Labor 280.00
C&K Oil Inc. Fuel & Repairs 2,326.07
CenturyLink Extension Phone 122.36
State of Colorado DPA Accounting DMV Mailers 191.81
Damien Esparza Contract Labor 280.00
ECCOG Quarterly Direct Services Dues 1,659.90
FNBO Credit Card Expense 1,137.83
Gobin’s Inc. Assessor’s Copier 1,775.61
Peterson Smith Hardware Supplies 39.46
Cheyenne Wells Grocery Meeting Food 69.30
Jason Freouf Contract Labor 160.00
John Deere Financial Landfill Supplies 7.50
KC Electric Assn. Electricity 3,670.48
County Health Pool Health Insurance Reimbursement 157.78
Lifeloc Breath Tester 2,337.36
Plains Network Services Forms 35.00
Rebeltec Communications Internet 1,029.88
Red’s Auto Parts Repairs 57.45
Ricoh USA Inc. Copier 30.44
Wex Bank Fuel 3,257.78
Williamson Lowery Fredregill Ltd. County Attorney Services 1,245.83
     
ROAD & BRIDGE
Black Hills Energy Natural Gas 82.96
Bruckner’s Truck & Equipment Repairs 221.35
Kugler Weed Spray 6,042.00
Mark and Jacqueline Ackerman Annual Landowner Dues 1,788.00
Rebeltec Communications Internet 209.85
Simplot Weed Spray 4,625.00
Unifirst Corp. Supplies 167.09
Wex Bank Fuel 1,345.48
Verizon Wireless District #1 Phone 58.04
Arroyo Trucking Repairs 2,465.46
AFLAC Cancer Insurance 1,098.27
FNBO Pit Fees 662.06
County Health Pool Health Insurance 18,410.38
Town of Cheyenne Wells Water 102.59
Family Support Registry Garnishment 465.00
County Treasurer Withholding Deductions 14,942.91
County Health Pool Health Insurance Reimbursement 4,987.76
C&K Oil Inc. Fuel & Repairs 28,861.31
Clifford Roberts Gravel Pit Dues 4,694.00
CenturyLink Phones 85.20
Colorado Natural Gas Natural Gas 29.62
CW Lumber Supplies 276.87
ES Telephone District #1 Phone 59.81
John Deere Financial Repairs 1,901.87
KC Electric Assn. Electricity 393.76
Nutrien Ag Solutions Weed Spray 130.00
Overhead Door of NW KS RSX Operator Repair 339.25
Rebeltec Communications Internet 209.85
Red’s Auto Parts Repairs & Supplies 444.46
T&B Sanitation Trash 65.00
Unifirst Corp. District #3 Supplies 167.09
Wagner Equipment Repairs 1,835.93
Wex Bank Fuel 613.41
Wildcat Drilling & Supply Repairs 408.55
     
AMBULANCE
Airgas USA LLC Oxygen 836.27
Black Hills Energy Natural Gas 26.54
Keefe Memorial Hospital Medical Supplies 58.16
Rebeltec Communications Internet 80.00
Wex Bank Fuel 280.22
Town of Cheyenne Wells Water 60.00
Verizon Wireless Phone 190.26
County Treasurer Withholding Deductions 529.38
FNBO Credit Card Expense 827.17
AFLAC Cancer Insurance 512.24
Bound Tree Medical LLC Equipment/Supplies 5,052.40
C&K Oil Inc. Fuel & Repairs 406.01
Colorado Natural Gas Natural Gas 29.62
E470 Public Highway Authority Tolls 4.60
Keefe Memorial Health Medical Supplies 329.52
Cheyenne Wells Grocery Meeting Food 39.79
KC Electric Assn. Electricity 290.74
Rebeltec Communications Internet 80.00
Staples Paper 55.08
T&B Sanitation Trash 18.50
Wex Bank Fuel 82.98
     
RETAC
Wex Bank Fuel 298.15
FNBO Credit Card Expense 510.45
County Health Pool Health Insurance 1,848.55
County Treasurer Withholding Deductions 2,104.31
Verizon Wireless Phone 62.49
Gobin’s Inc. Copier Contract 14.59
Matthew Angelidis SCHC 833.34
Matthew Merriman SCHC 833.34
Nexus Strategy & Preparedness Group SCHC 9,040.00
Scott Sandlin RMD Grant Contractor 1,500.00
Trenton Taylor RMD Grant Contractor 1,000.00
Victoria Slater SCHC 10,031.00
Weatherred Consulting LLC SCHC 1,670.00
Wex Bank Fuel 199.51
     
  PUBLIC HEALTH  
CDPHE ASD-AR-B1 Vital Records 14.00
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Chem/Med Lab Supplies 2,824.82
Sacred Heart Food Pantry Grants 1,000.00
AFLAC Cancer Insurance 512.24
Cheyenne County School District El Pomar Grant 1,000.00
County Health Pool Health Insurance 6,816.61
County Treasurer Withholding Deductions 3,030.54
FNBO Expenses 613.92
GSK Vaccines 698.92
Kit Carson School District RE-1 El Pomar Grant 1,000.00
Ricoh USA Inc. Operating Supplies 39.85
Sanofi Vaccines Vaccines 5,789.86
Share the Spirit El Pomar Grant 1,000.00
CenturyLink Phones 170.83
CDPHE ASD-AR-B1 Vital Records 34.00
Mckesson Medical Health Equity 1,742.33
Staples Supplies 242.99
County Treasurer Withholding Deductions 113.00
     
HUMAN SERVICES
The following amount reflects Cheyenne County's share of the Human Services expenses for the month of AUGUST 2026:
SALARIES   $9,614.42
     
HUMAN SERVICES EXPENDITURES
Kit Carson County May Invoice $4,789.60
Cheyenne County Treasurer Withholdings $3,371.78
County Health Pool Employee Insurance Premiums $1,907.48
Cheyenne County Treasurer Credit Card Bill $701.96
Jane Tallman Insurance Reimbursement $406.15
Rebeltec Internet Services $99.95
Verizon Wireless Telephone Services $126.16
Samantha McNeely Aps Contract $465.00
Kit Carson County July Invoice $4,137.24
County Health Pool Insurance Reimbursement $292.08
Cheyenne County Treasurer Withholdings $3,498.00
Aflac Insurance $26.35
     
There being no further business the Board adjourned until September 17th and 30th, 2026 unless called by the Chairman.
I, Allison Brown, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and complete copy of the Commissioners expenditures of Cheyenne County, Colorado except for salary warrants which are not published pursuant to C.R.S. 30-25-111 amended, as of record in this office.
Allison Brown, Clerk to Board

Employment

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Kiowa County has multiple full time and part time job openings for Road & Bridge Equipment Operators, Landfill Waste Diversion Technician and Maintenance Worker/Custodian. For Road & Bridge, applicants with CDL and heavy equipment experience preferred but not required.

Kiowa County June 2026 Salaries

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PURSUANT TO CRS 30-25-111, et. seq., the following is a list of salaries paid by the Kiowa County Board of Commissioners for the month of June, 2026 as follows to-wit:
       
HOUSE BILL 07-1187, Salary information for all county employees and officials shall be published twice annually. The first publication shall be in August and shall include each employee’s title and gross monthly salary for the prior June.
       
TITLE GROSS SALARY   BENEFITS
ROAD & BRIDGE   80092.27
Equipment Operator III $3,720.36   42.00%
Equipment Operator III $3,713.49    
Equipment Operator III $3,752.49 Health Insurance $61,591.00
Equipment Operator I $2,860.03 Life Insurance $104.04
Foreman–District East $4,552.97 Retirement $6,275.19
Foreman–District West $4,670.03 FICA $10,682.04
Equipment Operator II $2,946.36 Attentive $1,440.00
Equipment Operator III $3,887.04   $80,092.27
Equipment Operator III $3,310.38    
Equipment Operator I $2,132.90    
Equipment Operator I $1,320.00    
Equipment Operator III $3,884.04    
Equipment Operator III $3,371.84    
Equipment Operator III / Mechanic $3,976.30    
Finance Officer $3,066.93    
COUNTY GENERAL    
Commissioner–District 1 $4,401.50    
Commissioner–District 2 $4,401.50    
Commissioner–District 3 $3,839.17    
Administrator $5,034.64    
Land Use Administrator $3,081.93    
Fair Manager $500.00    
Administrative Assistant $2,937.94    
Extension Administrative Assistant $0.00    
Emergency Mgt. Coordinator $3,428.68    
Coroner $870.33    
Treasurer / Public Trustee $3,839.17    
Treasurer Deputy $2,937.94    
Assessor $3,839.17    
Assessor Deputy $2,937.94    
Clerk & Recorder $3,839.17    
Clerk Sr Deputy $2,968.30    
Deputy Clerk $2,937.94    
Sheriff $4,496.83    
Sheriff Office Deputy $3,006.23    
Courthouse Security Officer $3,755.16    
Sergeant $4,316.95    
Undersheriff $4,546.10    
Deputy Sheriff $4,835.27    
Deputy Sheriff $4,226.20    
Deputy Sheriff $1,963.50    
Deputy Sheriff $4,226.20    
Maintenance Supervisor $4,017.00    
Maintenance Worker $3,392.13    
Groundskeeper (PT) $1,881.00    
Waste Management Tech $3,630.67    
Waste Operations Manager $4,328.17    
Waste Diversion Tech $3,101.44    
Haswell Sr. Coordinator (PT) $565.00    
Eads Sr. Coordinator (PT) $550.00    
Transit Van Driver (PT) $119.00    
Transit Van Driver (PT) $972.32    
Transit Van Driver (PT) $701.25    
       
Extension Salaries $5,695.00    
District Attorney Salaries and Fringes $4,168.67    
DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES State County
Eligibility Technician $3,354.91 2851.67 503.24
Office Manager $3,066.93 2606.89 460.04
Lead Worker & Social Service Director $6,592.88 5603.95 988.93
Child & Adult Case Aide $3,350.49 2847.92 502.57
Total   13910.43 1951.55
PUBLIC HEALTH    
Public Health office manager $2,937.94    
CMG Program Specialist $4,103.36    
CMG Coordinator $5,579.17    
GRAND TOTAL $200,440.25    
       
The countywide average percentage of salary that is paid in addition to regular wages as fringe benefits is 42%. Fringe benefits include medical and life insurance, retirement, and employer’s share of FICA. 85% of Social Services salaries are reimbursed by federal/state to the county. No fringes are paid on Extension Agents by the county. District Attorney’s office fringes are paid to the office of the District Attorney and are included in their salaries.
       
The above report is published under the direction of the Board of Kiowa County Commissioners.
Christina M. Adamson, County Administrator Published: 09/09/2026

Resolution No. 2026-8

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A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF A BALLOT QUESTION FOR THE NOVEMBER 2026 COORDINATED ELECTION PROPOSING A 1.5% COUNTYWIDE SALES AND USE TAX RATE AS MORE PARTICULALRY DESCRIBED WITHIN THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR GENERAL COUNTY PURPOSES AND ROAD AND BRINGE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.

Obituary: Pamela E. Johnston

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Pamela E. Johnston was born on August 18, 1959 in Phoenix, AZ, the daughter of Frank and Marcie Erramuzpe.

Non-Discrimination Statement

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Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association, Inc. and its subsidiary is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

District Court, Kiowa County, Colorado Consolidated Notice of Pending Actions

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ACTIONS AFFECTING MARRIAGE STATUS HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO. THOSE RESPONDENTS LISTED BELOW ARE NOTIFIED THAT DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM IF THEY FAIL TO ENTER AN APPEARANCE OR FILE A RESPONSE WITHIN THIRTY-FIVE (35)DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Do You Know Where These People Are?

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EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION is unable to locate the following persons for capital credit refundchecks. If you have a current mailing address for any of them, please contact us at (719) 743-2441.

Record of Proceedings Board Meeting July 29, 2026

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The regular meeting of the Kiowa County Hospital District Board was called to order by Pam Cole, Chair of the Board at 6:43 pm at the Cobblestone Inn Meeting Room.

Kiowa County July 2026 Vouchers

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Obituary: William “Bill” Michael Barlow

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William Michael “Bill” Barlow, 79, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family, on August 18, 2026. Born on July 13, 1947, in Lamar, Colorado, Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and true Western outdoorsman.

Obituary: Karen Marie Matthew

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Karen Marie Matthew, 52 died late afternoon on August 8th 2026 at Southeast Colorado Hospital and Nursing Home in Springfield Colorado. She was born April 13, 1974 to Dorothy “ Dottie “ Marie Robinson in Picayune, Mississippi.

Obituary: Barbara Thompson

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Funeral Services for Holly, Colorado resident, Barbara Thompson will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2026 at Holly Methodist Church in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery.